Hitchcock_Bay,_Saskatchewan

Hitchcock Bay

Hitchcock Bay

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Hitchcock Bay is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

History

First settled in 1903 by O. A. "Jack" Hitchcock, a Quebec-born steam engineer turned rancher. His log cabin completed in 1904 still stands.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hitchcock Bay had a population of 108 living in 52 of its 162 total private dwellings, a change of 68.8% from its 2016 population of 64. With a land area of 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 84.4/km2 (218.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Pioneer rancher's cabin preserved along Diefenbaker Lake on Hitchcock Bay". MooseJawToday.com. September 13, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

51°02′55″N 106°51′47″W


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